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Buffalo Wings like Hooter's®
Lightly breaded in seasoned flour, deep-fried
'till crispy, then coated in a Buffalo sauce
custom-flavored to your desired heat level.

Prep. Time: 1:45
Serves: 4

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
20 chicken wing segments
1/2 cup butter OR margarine
1/2 cup hot sauce (see Notes, below)

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-In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and peppers.
-Coat chicken entirely in the flour mixture; refrigerate coated wings for 1 hour; coat chicken again with remaining flour mixture.
-In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and hot sauce just until butter melts; turn heat to low and keep warm on stove top.
-Deep-fry chicken, 8 - 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil (vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil) for 13 minutes, turning once or twice.
-Drain chicken on a wire cooling rack for 30 seconds, then immediately toss fried chicken in buffalo sauce mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.
-Repeat with remaining chicken.

Adjusting the spiciness of the sauce: As is, the recipe produces a medium sauce. To change the amount of spiciness, simply adjust the butter-to-hot sauce-ratio:
Mild: Use 3/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup hot sauce.
Hot: Use 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup hot sauce.

Notes: I use Frank's® Buffalo Wing sauce in the recipe, as I enjoy the flavor of Buffalo sauce, but not the heat. If you like spice, you can use regular Frank's® Hot Sauce. I'm sure another hot sauce like Tabasco® would work fine, but Frank's® has a great flavor, not just heat. Use ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing as a dip for these fabulous wings!

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40 Visitor Comments About This Recipe Submit Yours Below!
  • All I can say is that your recipe rocked...I made them for a birthday party and the were eaten up in no time. I didn't even get one! I did coat the wings in flour a night before and then recoated them before frying! I used Franks Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • For those of you looking for a thicker coating, double the recipe for the flour mixture and triple dip the chicken! Also, Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing sauce is great with these wings!

  • My husband loves hot wings and says these are "outrageously good!!" We made them together, now I know how to get my husband to help me in the kitchen!

  • I cooked up 8 lbs of wings for Superbowl Sunday, and everyone raved about them! The only change to your recipe was I dried the wings on paper towels and then dipped them in buttermilk before the flour coating. I used Franks Red Hot and butter for the sauce. Best wings I ever tasted!

  • First time I’ve made wings and these rocked!

  • Unfortunately, these wings would not taste good reheated. If I had to say which reheating method would be best, I'd say in the oven, but again, I don't recommend it.

  • We tried the sauce on regular old fried chicken from Krogers and it was lip smakin good too!!

  • I just made buffalo strips (instead of wings) & they were delicious! My boyfriend actually said that he wants me to make them instead of going to Hooters. They were actually better than Hooters & it was much cheaper to make them! I added the cheese power from mac & cheese & they were so good!!! Thanks for this recipe!

  • My wife and I love the wings at Hooters and this recipe was right on the mark. Be sure to cut the drummies from the wing. This way they fry more evenly. I used Franks Buffalo Sauce and followed the recipe. They were excellent!!

  • Hooters uses Frank's RED HOT

  • Wow, that was a freakin Great recipe. Wait, great is an understatement..That was the bestest buffalo wings recipe i have ever used!!! <--those are three exclamation points! Tastes EXACTLY like Hooter's. Thanks so much! Made me break my diet!

  • I've used this recipe and it is the closest to hooters as you're going to get. I have started using an egg wash on my wings before putting them in the flour. no wait time to fry them that way and it leaves a nice coating on the wings.

  • Hooters Wings worked pretty good but still did not have the thick breading that the original has. Tried another batch with more flour and dredging the wings several more times but it really did make much of a difference.

  • This is definitely a terrific Hooter's imitation. I've been making this for some time now and I might add a few things. I've made wings with the "Official" ingredients that Hooter's sells in the grocery store with their specific instructions. The secret to the thick batter is letting them sit in the flour for a long time. The moisture from the wings begins to make the flour sticky instead of dry and floury. When they are sticky then coat them again with the dry flour. That's when they are ready for the fryer. Also Frank's sauce is the one. The "Official" sauce is either hot or mild depending on the ratio of margarine to Frank's. I use the Tupperware technique too but I might caution that the heated wings and sauce tend to pop the seal off if you don't burp it initially and after every couple of shakes. Makes a mess if this happens, so take heed.

  • SUPERBOWL FANTASTIC! I used FRANK'S Original RED-HOT sauce...

  • I made these wings last weekend and passed it on to a coworker These are the best wings ever! Very Crispy, everyone loved Thanks for the recipe

  • These were great! It would be nice to have (mild, hot, 3 mile island and Bentleys)

  • I took my time with it, added a few "other" ingredients , crushed red peppers, chili powder) and used Cholula for hot fantastic! Best wings recipe out there!

  • I send you my compliments on I have tried many of recipes and this is the one I am staying with my thank you" | "I used a mixture of 1/4 cup Tabasco and 1/4 cup Louisiana found.

  • I made the like Hooters buffalo wings sauce but I put it on chicken strips instead of wings and it was great. I followed the recipe, but I just used Texas Pete as the hot sauce and it tastes just like the strips that you get from Hooters. Yummy! I've eaten them 3 times in the past 5 days. The key is to make the sauce in a big bowl separate and then after you deep fry your strips put them right into the sauce after patting on a paper towel while they are still hot. They are great when you reheat them too.....Anyway, thanks for the recipe.

  • I had some drumettes in the freezer that I needed to use. I tried your recipe and we thought it was REALLY good. My husband was skeptical about them as he says he hasn't had any good wings in a long time. Great recipe.

  • My boyfriend and I were looking for a good wings recipe and this turned out to be it. I like making them at home because you can decide how crispy you want them and how hot. I used the FRANKS BUFFALO WINGS hot sauce and also added in a SMALL amount of DAVIS INSANITY sauce. (If you use this comment please add that Daves is to be used with CAUTION) I also let them sit and then dipped them in the flour again like someone suggested. They turned out very very well. Also its nice to make a little extra sauce for dipping. We are going to use it on strips next time. Thank you!

  • I tried your recipe for the "Hooters" buffalo wings...I've never been to "Hooters" but your recipe for wings is amazing! I also double dipped the wings in the flour mixture and used a combination of Franks regular red hot sauce and the "new" Franks xtra hot sauce. My Husband and son (the two spice lovers in the family) loved them and I will definitely be making them again - not to mention passing the recipe on to friends and family!!!

  • Thank you for the recipe. The wings were fantastic. Your a doll.

  • I tried the recipe and think they are really close to Hooter's. They don't taste quite the same and that may be due to using Louisiana Hot Sauce and not Frank's. I'm going to try Frank's next. I also thought they tasted too buttery. I used real butter and next time I'm going to try margarine and one with a lower fat content. Otherwise these are really close to Hooter's. (By the way, I made this recipe with shrimp instead of chicken wings.)

  • I have been making this recipe for buffalo wings after every home football game for two seasons (my boyfriend is a college coach). I have received rave reviews from all of the coaches. I use Texas Pete hot sauce and add a little Tabasco to the sauce mixture. I have also substituted Bisquick instead of flour...didn't make much difference!

  • This recipe is the bomb. They came out just like the original. When you use Franks buffalo wing sauce with them, it makes the difference.

  • if you want the thick breaded kind, mix plain yogurt with the hot sauce, dip in the washed dry wings, then dip into the seasoned flour and bake with melted butter drizzled over them on a cookie sheet at 400 for 40 minutes, and they are the best and cant be beat, i promise.

  • Very good! I used chicken tenders. I made these for a party and everyone loved them. I also used Frank's. Thank you!

  • Excellent! I used this receipe along with others for Superbowl Sunday. My guest were getting these as soon as they came out of the grease. I still had leftovers from the other receipe. I did'nt save this website and spent about 20 minutes looking for it for my next function, 4th of July get together. I would'nt cook the wings no other way. Excellent, just excellent!

  • I truly enjoy cooking and love Hooters wings. Prior to trying your recipe I read the comments and they are most fitting and accurate - wonderful wings!

  • My husband and I have never been to Hooters, but this recipe was absolutely wonderful!!!! I have never had hotwings that tasted so good!!! Who wants to go out to eat, when you can make food this wonderful at home? We made 24 hotwings, and only 4 are left this recipe was so good. Thank you so much again Robbie. I have yet to try a recipe on this site that wasn't fantastic.. By the way, I used Louisianna hotsauce, and it was just fine to us. I served my wings with celery and salad.

  • Vivo en Costa Rica y cada vez que visito USA, voy a Hooter's y me como todas las buffalo wings que pueda. Pero cuando encontre la receta en About y la preparé en casa, quede facinado y son igualitas al las de Hooter's. Tengo la ventaja de que en mi país venden la salsa picante Frank. (Translation: I live in Costa Rica and every time I visit the United States I go to Hooter's and eat all the wings I can possibly eat. When I found the recipe on "About" and prepared them (the wings) at home, I was curious (rough translation) and they were exactly like the ones at Hooter's. I have an advantage-in my country they sell Frank's Hot Sauce.)

  • That was a great recipe. With a little practice, I have mastered the wings. I refrigerate the coated chicken for at least 4 hours, turning every hour to recover in flour. If you don't have this much time, use buttermilk instead of water, this will make them really crispy. I cook the wings in a Lodge cast iron pan with a 75% vegetable oil, 25% lard solution.

  • I have tried this recipe and instantly knew this was the one that I wanted to use in my restaurant!!! Thank you very much!!!

  • I try to include cooking as part of my science classes as a "lab diversion" for my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students (all inner-city - poverty level) ... for example ... when we were learning how to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius - we made home made french fries .. and they measured temps as the oil was heating .. we just finished a unit on skeletal "hinge" and "ball and socket" joints .. so obviously ... we did drumsticks and wings .. using your recipe!

  • These were the best wings I've ever had and believe me I'm a picky eater when it comes to chicken wings. I love chicken wings and could eat these 7 days a week. I used peanut oil to cook these in and they were awesome. Thanks Robbie

  • I loved these wings. I saw a lot of comments about Hooter's using Frank's...let me tell you they are wrong. I work for US Foodservice and they buy their 911 and 3 mile sauce from Cargill/ Fontina. The rest they but from Eastern Food.

  • If you add a teaspoon each of dijon and horseradish - it kicks it up and is SO yummy, too!

  • Add 2 Tbs of the cheese powder from Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to the recipe to the flour mixture. TRUST ME!

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